DISNEY'S
CALIFORNIA
ADVENTURE

TOURING
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AT A GLANCE...
Attractions
Restaurants
Shopping

HOLLYWOOD PICTURES BACKLOT
Disney Animation Building
--Animation Academy
--Courtyard Gallery
--Sorcerer's Workshop
--Art of Animation Gallery
--Turtle Talk with Crush
Drawn to the Magic
Hyperion Theater -
    Aladdin
Monsters, Inc.
MuppetVision 3D
Playhouse Disney Live!
Tower of Terror

GOLDEN STATE
Bay Area
Golden Dreams
Bountiful Valley Demo
    Farm

A Bug's Land
Flik's Fun Fair
--Heimlich's Chew Chew
     Train
--Flik's Flyers
--Francis' Ladybug Boogie
--Tuck'n'Roll's Drive 'em
     Buggies
--Princess Dot Puddle Park
It's Tough to be a Bug

Condor Flats
Soarin' over California

Golden Vine Winery

Grizzly Peak
Grizzly River Run
Redwood Creek Challenge
    Trail

Pacific Wharf
Boudin Bakery Tour
Mission Tortilla
    Factory Tour

PARADISE PIER
Boardwalk Games
California Screamin'
Golden Zephyr
Jumpin' Jellyfish
King Triton's Carousel
Maliboomer
Mulholland Madness
Orange Stinger
Sun Wheel
S.S. Rustworthy

Toy Story Mania!
Coming in 2008!

SUNSHINE PLAZA

ENTERTAINMENT
Disney's Electrical
    Parade
Pixar Play Parade

SPECIAL EVENTS
Disney's
   HalloweenTime
Food & Wine
   Festival
Mickey's Halloween
   Treat

ARCHIVES
Block Party Bash

OTHER THEME PARKS

Disneyland

Animal Kingdom
Disney's Hollywood
   Studios
Epcot
Magic Kingdom

Universal Orlando
    Resort
--Universal Studios
--Islands of Adventure

Drawn to the Magic takes place either on the sidewalk outside the Animation Building, or on the stage of the Hollywood Backlot Theater.

The animators sing familiar songs about the characters they love (such as heroes and princesses), and then get three audience participants to strike up a familiar character pose. For the finale, each animator reveals the drawing of the character they have been "sketching" on their easel, and that Disney character appears from off-stage as they all perform a final song-and-dance number. After the show the characters are available to meet-and-greet guests either at the theater or inside the Animation Building. The audience volunteers are presented with the drawing, which they can get the character to autograph.

The usual characters are Sorceror Mickey and Cinderella, and either Woody or Hercules, but other characters may be substituted.

TOURING TIPS

Perfomance times are listed in the Daily Times Guide. If the show is being held at the theater there are seats available, otherwise guests will have to stand in the street outside the Animation Building. The show is about 15 minutes long.

KIDS AND CHARACTERS

Kids have the chance to get up close and personal with some of their favorite characters, and if they are selected as a volunteer, will have the opportunity to take home a character sketch.

DINING

Award Wieners - A variety of hot dogs, sausages, and beverages

Fairfax Market - Bottled soft drinks, fruit, and boxed sandwiches

Schmoozies - Fruit smoothies and specialty coffees

Restaurants At A Glance
Menus From the Disneyland Resort

SHOPPING

Off the Page, located at the exit of the Animation Building, offers Disney animation cels, books, posters, collectible figures, and artwork.

Shopping at a Glance

INTERESTING FACTS

Drawn to the Magic premiered in May 2004.

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